COVID-19 Rehabilitation & Recovery Educational Webinar Series
Upcoming event
Monday, June 3 from 5-6 p.m. EDT
The Long COVID Education and Awareness Hub
Featured guest Speakers:
Dr. Jaylyn Leighton
Postdoctoral Trainee, St. John’s Rehab Research Program
Sunnybrook Research Institute
Dr. Marina Wasilewski
Scientist, St. John's Rehab Research Program
Sunnybrook Research Institute
Target audiences: Rehabilitation healthcare practitioners, researchers, and trainees
Submit a case for discussion at a future session
Past Events
Monday. March 4
Persistent dysphagia after COVID-19: What are the predictors?
Featured guest speaker:
Dr. Catriona Steele PhD, S-LP(C), CCC-SLP, ASHA Fellow
Senior Scientist and Director, Swallowing Rehabilitation Research Laboratory, KITE Research Institute - Toronto Rehabilitation Institute - University Health Network
Professor, Speech-Language Pathology, Rehabilitation Sciences Institute, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto
Canada Research Chair in Swallowing and Food Oral Processing (Tier 1)
Watch the webinar playback: Persistent dysphagia after COVID-19: What are the predictors?
Monday, December 4
Mental Health Aspects of Long COVID
Featured guest speaker:
Dr. Alan Wai
Staff Psychiatrist, Medical Psychiatry Division, UHN Centre for Mental Health
Lecturer, Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto
Watch the webinar playback: Mental Health Aspects of Long COVID
Monday, September 11
Brain Fog and Long COVID
Featured guest speaker:
Dr. Carmela Tartaglia
Krembil Clinician Investigator, Krembil Brain Institute at Toronto Western Hospital (UHN)
Associate Professor, Tanz Centre for Research in Neurodegenerative Diseases, University of Toronto
Watch the webinar playback: Brain Fog and Long COVID
June 5, 2023
Episodic Disability and Long COVID
Featured guest speakers:
Dr. Kelly O'Brien
Co-Director, Rehabilitation Science Research Network for COVID
Canada Research Chair in Episodic Disability and Rehabilitation
Nisa Malli
Patient-Led Research Collaborative
Advisory Committee, Rehabilitation Science Research Network for COVID
Presentation slides (PDF)
List of references and resources (PDF)
Watch the webinar playback: Episodic Disability and Long COVID
March 6, 2023
Use of Biometrics in the Treatment of Individuals with Long COVID
Featured Guest Speaker:
Adam Brown PT
Owner, Cornerstone Physiotherapy; research staff, University Health Network
Watch the webinar playback: Use of Biometrics in the Treatment of Individuals with Long COVID
December 5, 2022
Everyday cognitive complaints of adults with long COVID: Survey results and clinical considerations
Featured Guest Speakers:
Dr. Lyn Turkstra, Assistant Dean and Professor of Speech-Language Pathology, School of Rehabilitation Science, McMaster University
Dr. Jackie Bosch, Assistant Dean and Professor of Occupational Therapy, School of Rehabilitation Science, McMaster University
Watch the webinar playback: Everyday cognitive complaints of adults with long COVID: Survey results and clinical considerations
September 12, 2022
Chronic fatigue and post-exertional malaise in people living with long COVID: Current evidence and clinical recommendations
Featured Guest Speakers:
Dr. Rosie Twomey, Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Calgary Faculty of Kinesiology
Jessica DeMars, Respiratory Physiotherapist and Owner-Operator of Breathe Well Physio
Watch the webinar playback: Chronic fatigue and post-exertional malaise in people living with long COVID: Current evidence and clinical recommendations
June 6th, 2022
Rehabilitation and Recovery after COVID-19: Case Discussions and Insights from the CANCOV Cohort
Launching the new five-part educational series, this webinar featured the Canadian COVID-19 Prospective Cohort Study (CANCOV), one of the first Canadian studies to provide a comprehensive evaluation of early to 1-year outcomes in 2000 patients with COVID-19 infection and their family caregivers. We were joined by distinguished guest speakers Dr. Angela Cheung and Dr. Margaret Herridge, Co-Lead Investigators of the CANCOV Study.
This session included a presentation by our invited speakers, then an interactive case discussion.
Watch the webinar playback: Rehabilitation and Recovery after COVID-19: Case Discussions and Insights from the CANCOV Cohort